Salinas Police: Man arrested after Banker’s Casino employee assaulted
A 47-year-old man is arrested after allegedly attacking a Banker’s Casino employee and headbutting a Salinas Police…
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Students return to Aptos High School after deadly stabbing on campus
APTOS, Calif. (KION) — A growing memorial outside Aptos High School marks the somber mood as students returned to campus Friday for the first time…
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Second suspect arrested in 2017 cold case homicide
The second suspect in a February 2017 cold case homicide has been arrested and is facing murder and attempted murder…
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Two suspects arrested during Watsonville traffic stop
Two illegally possessed handguns were seized by officers during a traffic stop last…
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Watsonville homicide suspect confesses to killing man in October 2020 shooting
A 22-year-old man has confessed to shooting and killing a man in October…
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Santa Cruz County DA’s will not charge the deputies in an officer-involved shooting in Aptos
Santa Cruz County District Attorney announced that they will not be filing any criminal charges again the three deputies that were involved in Aptos…
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Investigation continues into deadly Aptos High stabbing
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office deputies are continuing to look into what led up to the deadly stabbing at Aptos High…
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Student stabbed at Aptos High School dies as a result of his injuries
An Aptos High student was stabbed at Aptos High School, prompting a lockdown Tuesday…
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Police: Shooting victims in Soledad “expected to survive” after being shot multiple times
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) Two victims are in the hospital and Soledad police are investigating after a shooting that happened on the 1500 Block of Palm…
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Three men arrested in connection to shooting on Blaine Street in Santa Cruz
Three men have been booked into the Santa Cruz County jail for their alleged involvement in a shooting that happened in Santa Cruz on Sunday…
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Driver crashes into patrol car while officers investigate fatal collision
Two people were arrested for driving under the influence after a driver crashed into a patrol car Saturday while officers were investigating a fatal…
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Man arrested for allegedly punching Salinas police officer
Salinas police say a man has been arrested for assaulting a police…
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Investigators search for person accused of leaving anti-Semitic flyers on Aptos porches
Investigators in Santa Cruz County are looking for a person accused of leaving flyers with anti-Semitic and homophobic messages on front porches in…
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Two male suspects accused of stealing $1,500 worth of dentist equipment in Aptos
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is looking two suspects behind a burglary at a dentist’s office in Aptos.…
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Hollister police respond to report of suspicious man near high school
Hollister police said a man has been arrested after officers received a report of a suspicious…
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Salinas Police: One person injured when unknown suspect shoots at vehicle
Salinas police say they are looking for a suspect or suspects who may have been involved in an attempted murder on Sonora Way Thursday…
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Five homicide suspects charged since start of Monterey County Cold Case Task Force
Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said it has formally charged 5 suspects with murder in the first year since creating its Cold Case Task…
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Santa Cruz Sheriff on a manhunt for Watsonville shooter
Santa Cruz County Sherriff has a warrant for David Setterberg’s arrest. They said the 38-year-old suspected shooter is armed and dangerous.…
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Capitola Police confirm the names of the victim and suspect in murder-suicide
Two people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide with crime scenes in Aptos and…
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Suspect arrested following several vandalism incidents at Watsonville Police Department
The Watsonville Police Department said officers have arrested a suspect who they believe was involved with vandalism incidents that caused thousands…
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Watsonville Police: $17,000 worth of cocaine, untraceable handgun found during search
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) Two people, including a 14-year-old, were arrested when police said cocaine and weapons were found while officers served a…
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Hollister Police arrest 27-year-old for attempted murder
He was arrested and transported to San Benito County Jail for attempted murder, violation of parole, and smuggling a controlled substance into jail.…
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Salinas man pleas no contest to attempted murder of a police officer
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Daniel Macias Victoria pled no contest to the attempted murder of a police officer and assault with a semiautomatic firearm…
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Monterey County Sheriff find suspects responsible for 7 burglaries
Big Sur resident deputy was able to identify the suspect’s vehicle in a video and Monterey County Deputies later found it parked in a shopping center…
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Santa Cruz Police arrested a suspected stalker with two loaded firearms
Santa Cruz Police Department responded to someone’s report about another driver “intentionally following them” and found the suspect had two loaded…
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Man injured in shooting on Chamise Drive in Salinas
Salinas police say a man is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries following a shooting early Friday…
Continue Reading Monterey County SWAT team finds armed felon while serving warrant for sexual assault case
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says two brothers were arrested Wednesday while the SWAT team served a search warrant in connection to a sexual…
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Salinas man sentenced for multiple rapes, some involving minors
Salinas resident Ignacio Ramirez has been sentenced to 238 years and 8 months to life in prison for sexually assaulting a woman and two girls,…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after cooler used to sell tamales is stolen in Santa Cruz County
A suspect has been arrested for allegedly stealing a cooler used to sell tamales Wednesday, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office.…
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Watsonville resident allegedly found with ghost gun during vehicle stop
Watsonville police said an 18-year-old resident has been arrested on several charges after he was allegedly found with a ghost…
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Suspect in Riverside Road shooting arrested
The suspect in a Watsonville attempted murder case has been arrested, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s…
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Police: Salinas man arrested after pipe bomb found in home
Salinas police say a 22-year-old resident was arrested on multiple charges Tuesday night after a report of a pipe bomb in his…
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Former USGA employee accused of embezzling millions in US Open tickets, including some during Pebble Beach event
A former US Golf Association employee from Pennsylvania has been charged in connection to an embezzlement scheme involving selling…
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Charges dismissed against Greenfield officer accused of domestic violence
The Greenfield Police Department said one of its officers has been…
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BBB warns of student loan scams targeting recent graduates
As college graduates begin their first post-undergrad jobs, many of them will also need to start paying back their student…
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Monterey police issue nearly 200 citations, tow 5 vehicles during Car Week
The City of Monterey released updated traffic enforcement numbers following Monterey’s Car…
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Hollister man arrested on suspicion of trying to murder family member
Hollister police said a 25-year-old Hollister resident was arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a family…
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Shooting in North Salinas leaves one person dead
year-old man is dead after being shot multiple times in north Salinas late Friday…
Continue Reading Schools, organizations to receive restitution after Central Coast nonprofit director convicted of embezzlement
Several local schools and non-profit organizations will receive restitution after a Central Coast nonprofit director was convicted of embezzlement…
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Del Rey Oaks police investigate suspected hate crime incident at 7-Eleven
The Del Rey Oaks Police Department said it is investigating what appears to be a “racially motivated assault” and released surveillance video of the…
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Santa Cruz police search for suspect in robbery at Comerica Bank
Santa Cruz police are looking for the suspect in a robbery at Comerica Bank Friday…
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Monterey County man found guilty of assaulting officers, evading police
A Monterey County man with a history of run-ins with law enforcement has been found guilty of four counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace…
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Suspect arrested on grand theft, vandalism charges after neighbor reports suspicious person
A man has been booked into the Monterey County Jail on several charges after police said a person nearby reported seeing a suspicious…
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Multiple pet pigeons abandoned on side of road in Soledad
SPCA Monterey County said it is caring for nine living fantail pigeons found abandoned along Highway 156 in Soledad, and now officers are looking for…
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Several clergy members with Central Coast ties included on list of those with credible accusation of sexual abuse
The Diocese of Fresno has released a list of priests, deacons and other religious leaders credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors while in the…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz man sentenced to prison for allegedly fleeing from police in stolen patrol car
A Santa Cruz resident was sentenced to three years in prison for allegedly stealing a police patrol vehicle during his arrest and using it to lead…
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Two men arrested on multiple charges during stolen property, vehicle theft investigation in Marina
Two men have been arrested on multiple charges after an investigation to a report of a burglary and vehicle theft on the Monterey peninsula,…
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Monterey police increase patrol staffing for Car Week enforcement
Car Week is underway in Monterey, and the Police Department said it has increased patrol staffing for traffic…
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Man arrested on multiple charges after incident at Marina home
The bomb squad is responding to an unknown incident in Marina Wednesday evening, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s…
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Suspect arrested after Scotts Valley police find fire behind community center
Scotts Valley police said a suspect was arrested after officers on patrol found a fire burning behind the Scotts Valley Community…
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